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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim made bait rods for fishing from what in February?

2. Jim noted the snow that remained in May beneath a shaggy spruce behind his cabin reminded him of what?

3. What did the term "cache" mean?

4. In April, in the marshy area near the spring, the initial purple and green hoods of what plant would show?

5. Jim named his new husky pup Tripper for what reasons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it Jim advised everyone to avoid getting lost?

2. What did Jim relate about the bear hunt he went on with Chief Tibeash in March?

3. What did the geologist who visited Jim after two years explain to him?

4. What took place as the weather began to get warmer in March?

5. Why was January a time of rest in nature?

6. What was noted about March regarding animals?

7. What happened to the ice in Cache Lake when April arrived?

8. What was Jim reminded of when May arrived?

9. How did Jim discover Cache Lake?

10. What did snowshoe lameness result from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John J. "Jim" Rowlands noted in the Foreword to the Wilderness Edition of his book: "Many readers of Cache Lake Country have told me that its simple philosophy--our way of thinking to get the best out of life--has been helpful in easing the tensions of the hard fast pace of modern civilization." Identify and expound on various examples where this technique was employed by the author.

Essay Topic 2

How did Jim know that the sap had begun? What processes did he, Hank, and Chief Tibeash follow in collecting sap and producing syrup and sugar? How did their ways differ from earlier Indian approaches? What recommendations were offered? What RESPECTIVE quantities of sap did it take to yield a gallon of syrup and a pound of sugar?

Essay Topic 3

Why was it that Jim found April to be an ideal month to cast animal tracks? What was it he used the casts for? What steps did he follow and materials did he utilize to successfully cast these tracks?

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